Yes, I'm enjoying my temporal experiences. Your argument (or, more accurately, scare tactics) only work if a person shares the same beliefs as you. I doubt that we do - I'm an atheist, mate. I don't believe in the "eternal". When I'm dead, I'm nothing but food for the earth.

That's why condoms and sexual education were invented. To be safe, you should practice safe sex. Abstinence doesn't guarantee that when you finally do have sex you'll be free of disease as some people are born with STIs. There's also no guarantee your partner is honest.

Nope, I'm very selective. Just as, if I'm buying a car, I already have a rough idea of what cars I'm not interested in. I'll spend time testing the basics before I submit to an actual trial. But, if I did decide to go down the "test all buyers" (though, personally, I consider myself the buyer, not the guy - purely semantics though), that would be my choice. My prerogative.

Hear, hear!

How can you change if a person has already been having sex before marriage? Unless you're proposing surgery to pretend she's a virgin again... Personally, I think it's all a little crackers.

I'm happy with the "try before you buy" method.

It depends on how you "do" sex...

I think it's pretty much the same answer for anything purchased - if you can buy it outright, do so. No point burdening yourself with payments over a longer period, especially since you're usually paying extra for the 'convenience', if you can afford to pay all in one go.

Short and sweet - it certainly gets the point pretty quick, gives just enough information that it will intrigue the right person and give them something to ask you about. I personally like the picture with your cat. I would have said the one where you're lying down in front of the fountains as it looks quite playful, but the view of your face isn't clear so best avoided for a profile picture.

Best of luck with your search!

No, I don't like ignoring things like that. How are you feeling today? Any improvement on yesterday?

Maybe service is closed at this hour? I'd have to travel for a coffee at this time... unless I made one myself.

Is he not?? Damn. My dreams are now shattered. Thanks. Thanks a lot.

A man with balls certainly has its appeal - pretty sure it's called the "complete package". ;)

I'm not really sure about "sensitive" being added to the mix, but I do like men to be self-aware and capable of engaging in real discussions/sharing feelings, and all that 'crap' where appropriate. If you mean sensitive by crying over squished bugs on the windscreen, then I'll pass (however traumatic that discovery is).

In terms of what I like (since I don't feel qualified to speak for all women):
*A man who can hold a conversation on varied topics - there's only so long that a conversation on football/the gym/beer will last...
*Someone who is fun to be with
*Affectionate, where appropriate, but not clingy or possessive (I think some space is important for a healthy relationship)

That's pretty much the basics. Obviously individual personalities come into play, so being too specific wouldn't give a true picture on what would actually work.

I don't get the appeal of "bad boys" though. If you know someone's a player, why on earth would you want to get involved? Then the girl thinks she can then moan about him being a jerk... silly lady.

I, personally, don't see how you can truly love someone without knowing them. I suppose that could mean you don't know what they look like, but you still have to have met them in person. Maybe a person could wear a mask to test the theory?

It really depends on the other person though. Some people value looks above everything else, others value personality. Either way though, I don't think you can really say you actually love someone until you know them in person.

We can all be whatever we want online, it's only in knowing how people are in person (their mannerisms, their speech, their attentiveness, their unplanned/ungoogled/unedited responses...) that we can truly know a person to know if we could (or do) love them.

I suppose, quite simply, it really depends on the type of relationship you want. I can understand why you wouldn't want to reveal something like that on the first date, but in the interests of having an open and honest relationship, you should feel able to discuss something of that magnitude. If I were to get involved with someone who didn't reveal something like that until a much later date, I would then go on to wonder what else they were hiding from me.

Best of luck in your search. x

I should actually have gone to bed by now, so I'm not sure how much use I will be for you at the moment. I know this probably won't help much but things will get better. I hope things begin to pick up for you!

Aw, you charmer! XD

I could, providing they weren't the obsessive type. If it's simply that they have beliefs that happen to differ from mine, but weren't all crazy about forcing me to follow that doctrine, then I'd be OK with it.

My brother's atheist and his girlfriend's Roman Catholic. She accepts it's not his thing and they pretty much just go about their business separately when it comes to faith. She goes to church, he doesn't. I don't even know if he plans on going to their daughter's Christening, though he isn't against her being Christened.

I've previously been with a guy who called himself a Scientologist, though he wasn't a practising one, so it never bothered me.

On here or in general?

I'm assuming it's here, and I get the impression we're supposed to post messages and talk to people at random to see if we 'click' with anyone. I guess you can also go down the other route of randomly viewing profiles/pictures and sending people "nudges", but I've never really gotten that bit of social networking...

That's right, ladies and gents, I have officially crawled out from under my rock and began poking my toe in the tepid social pool. Not quite at the point of diving in yet, but thought I'd leave a message and see where I get.

I only signed up to this site about 30 minutes ago. I'm mostly here to build friendships (possibly with a view to develop a relationship) but friendship is certainly the main focus.

I am from Greater Manchester in the UK if that makes any difference to you. There's also a whole lot of waffle on my profile if you want to read a little more about what went on in my brain at the profile writing stage.

Feel free to tell me a little (or a lot) about you and what brings you here :D

Hi, Bapsi! Where are you from originally? I've never been to Scotland though I've heard it's beautiful. Love the accent too!